English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Blansby

Early-attested site in the Parish of Pickering

Historical Forms

  • Blandebi, Blandeby 1086 DB 1335 ForP
  • Blaundeby, Blaundebi 1251 NRS 1297 YI
  • Blandesby 1408 For
  • Blansby 1577 Saxton

Etymology

'Blanda's farm' v. by . The ON  by-name Blanda (gen. Blǫndu ) is adduced by Lind(BN) and means 'one who mixes his drinks.' For Blaundebi cf. Spaunton 61supra . For Blansby cf. Baldersby 182infra .